Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
577 WGUS61 KLWX 300826 FFALWX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 426 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...Ahead of a slow-moving upper low, anomalous tropical moisture is in place. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the watch area... VAZ025-036>038-050-503-504-508-301630- /O.NEW.KLWX.FA.A.0027.240930T1500Z-241001T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Augusta-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Orange-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Wintergreen, Stuarts Draft, Gordonsville, Stanardsville, Orange, Monterey, Lovingston, and Hightown 426 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and western Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene, Nelson and Orange. In western Virginia, Augusta, Eastern Highland and Western Highland. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of moderate to heavy showers are expected over the same areas which have seen recent flooding issues. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are likely, with localized amounts up to 5 inches possible in a few spots. The heaviest shower are expected between around noon and 8 PM. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ BRO